Both the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), divisions of ALA, are accepting proposals until Sept. 1 for new webinars and online courses.
You can find more information about the process, topics we’re interested in and links to the proposals forms at these two blog posts:
**About ASCLA: Focused on innovation, accessibility and entrepreneurship. Our key constituencies are librarians serving people with disabilities; librarians serving incarcerated adults and youth; state library agencies; library consultants and independent librarians; and resource-sharing, network and consortia librarians. Our members are employed by all types of libraries, including public libraries.
**ASCLA’s Online Learning Topics of Interest (a brief overview): Services for library users with physical and/or learning disabilities; innovative services; community partnerships; accessibility and ADA; literacy; marketing and market research; prison librarianship; accessible technology; outreach and online training.
RUSA: http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2013/07/29/call-for-proposals-rusa-webinars-online-courses-fall-2013/
**About RUSA: Providing reference and adult services in all types of libraries. Member areas of interest include business reference; resource sharing and ILL; genealogy and archives; readers advisory and collection development; frontline reference services; and reference technology.
**RUSA’s Online Learning Topics of Interest (a brief overview): reference for specialized audiences; readers advisory trends and hot topics; library programming; copyright in the digital age; advocacy; collection marketing; genealogy; government data; technology advisory and information literacy.
Thanks in advance for forwarding this message to listservs, colleagues and others who may find it of interest.
Liz F. Markel, M.A.
Marketing & Programs Manager
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611
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Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla